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Patent pending in US for digital plate with flat topped dot

Following in the footsteps of its patented analog plate with a completely flat topped dot - ExSpect™, PRP Flexo, Indianapolis USA has just announced that it has achieved the same profile within a completely digital environment, thereby enabling the same print advantages of their analog plate but with a completely digital workflow.

Challenges in organic electronics UK

This two day meeting was organised by the Organic Materials Innovation Centre (OMIC) and the UK Displays & Lighting KTN and focused on research activities that address the major challenges in the chemistry, processing and physics of organic transistors, sensors, OLEDS and photovoltaic devices.

Plastic Logic UK announces new appointments

Plastic Logic announced last week that the company's Board of Directors has appointed Richard Archuleta to the position of Chief Executive Officer and member of the company's Board of Directors. In addition, the Board of Director's has appointed Stratton Sclavos as a Non-Executive Director.

Printed and Thin Film Photovoltaics and Batteries

Printed photovoltaics and batteries have reached a technological tipping point. With demand for power skyrocketing, IDTechEx find that the market for thin film photovoltaics beyond silicon will reach $1 billion in 2012 and $6 billion in 2014. Here Raghu Das, CEO, summarizes some of the findings of the new IDTechEx study - Printed and Thin film Photovoltaics and Batteries.

Dutch bookstore to sell digital books

Bookstore chain Selexyz will be the first bookstore in the Netherlands with the sales of the digital book reader, the iLiad.

NovaCentrix PCS 1100 Curing System will be at Printed Electronics USA

NovaCentrix, Corp., a leader in emerging printed electronics technologies, announced today one of its revolutionary printed electronics curing systems will for the first time be on display and operating at the IDTechEx conference Printed Electronics USA in San Francisco Nov 12-15

High-tech textiles pave the way for glowing garments - UK

Researchers at The University of Manchester, UK have developed high-tech battery-powered textile yarns that can be used to make clothing glow in the dark.

Plastic electronics using excimer laser ablation - USA

Laser Direct Pattern Etching (LDPE) using high-power lasers and project optics can be used to directly etch thin metal layers on plastic substrates forming circuits. With this new method of patterning, thin metal circuits can be produced at very high production rates, significantly reducing the cost of circuit production.

New two-dimensional HF antenna goes into production in Germany

Stamping foil manufacturer Kurz has developed a new thin layer product for industrial use that will go to full production in the autumn of 2007 - a transponder antenna for RFID tags called Secobo.

Are you becoming E-wasted?

The recent changes in electronics technology have caused a high rate of turnover for all types of electronic products. The replaced electronic products and systems that were made obsolete by new technologies are creating a fast-growing problem of ever increasing amounts of obsolete electronic gear that is accumulating around the globe.

Printed electronics is pivotal to the future of mobile phones

Printed electronics is a term that covers printed and potentially printed electronics and electrics. It is the basis of an emerging $300 billion business embracing transistors, memory, displays, solar cells, batteries, sensors, lasers and much more. Printed Electronics USA will include new developments in printed electronics and the more specific use of these new technologies.

Breakthrough in inspection of organic electronics

We are increasingly seeing demonstrations, samples and first products of printed electronic transistors and other products. Companies are focusing on yield improvements and a necessary part of this is adequate inspection of devices, preferably at high speed.

An electric belt for non invasive pain management

A belt that allows a carefully controlled micro-current to flow completely through the pain source, could ease back pain for many sufferers. It will use printed batteries as more powerful versions become available and printed electronics components as suitable ones become available.

Printed Electronics USA conference and exhibition - world's largest

The IDTechEx Printed Electronics USA conference and exhibition in San Francisco on November 14-15 is the World's largest event on the topic by many parameters. Even with almost a month to go, there are 45 confirmed exhibitors with just a few places left and more than 400 registered delegates.

Switzerland printing transistors with nano-ink

By laser-treating ink consisting of coated nano-particles of metal, scientists in Switzerland are able to manufacture a wide variety of printed microelectronics.

RFID in Japan

IDTechEx has been on the road again, finding out what is the latest in the RFID world. We recently went to Japan, where we met with several companies very active with major projects in the field, but in different sectors. Here we summarise the progress of RFID in Japan.

Sensors used in aircraft may help glaucoma sufferers

A sensor developed by researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Microelectric Circuits and Systems IMS in Duisburg, Germany may be able to greatly reduce the visits to the physician by glaucoma sufferers in the future.

Would electronic devices be free of toxic substances if printed?

Consumer electronics will mostly be made by printing in the years to come, but the interesting question is whether it will be poisonous either at the level of the factory or the level of the user?

RFID for Animals, Food and Farming - the Largest Market of All

RFID for Animals, Food and Farming will become the largest RFID market of all because it will benefit the food supply chain in a huge number of ways including livestock disease control and merchandising prepared food.